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Population in South Sudan compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3.03 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

South Sudan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2100 24,078,379 74,913,683
2099 24,072,957 74,651,098
2098 24,054,947 74,375,923
2097 24,056,753 74,084,599
2096 24,045,972 73,786,478
2095 24,037,837 73,476,603
2094 24,039,267 73,151,709
2093 24,030,512 72,817,254
2092 24,010,555 72,474,468
2091 23,991,816 72,122,880
2090 23,970,012 71,760,077
2089 23,929,017 71,384,150
2088 23,883,712 71,002,449
2087 23,848,809 70,611,426
2086 23,794,890 70,216,014
2085 23,750,772 69,811,545
2084 23,678,728 69,396,198
2083 23,609,290 68,975,962
2082 23,532,790 68,557,881
2081 23,458,146 68,128,154
2080 23,383,482 67,696,442
2079 23,286,011 67,260,252
2078 23,188,860 66,816,984
2077 23,078,416 66,362,519
2076 22,979,198 65,913,810
2075 22,860,496 65,462,568
2074 22,718,148 65,009,654
2073 22,575,682 64,552,502
2072 22,431,004 64,095,245
2071 22,280,140 63,631,386
2070 22,143,813 63,166,693
2069 21,995,874 62,698,228
2068 21,822,076 62,225,674
2067 21,654,546 61,749,683
2066 21,489,275 61,266,762
2065 21,309,913 60,778,749
2064 21,134,522 60,281,212
2063 20,957,705 59,775,807
2062 20,777,701 59,261,881
2061 20,601,672 58,740,914
2060 20,423,629 58,208,824
2059 20,227,862 57,665,803
2058 20,041,880 57,114,037
2057 19,846,671 56,552,712
2056 19,652,407 55,985,589
2055 19,457,411 55,407,187
2054 19,250,667 54,818,525
2053 19,053,773 54,220,761
2052 18,833,795 53,615,713
2051 18,626,605 53,002,852
2050 18,427,690 52,386,166
2049 18,224,430 51,762,174
2048 18,014,650 51,134,317
2047 17,799,982 50,502,162
2046 17,572,953 49,868,057
2045 17,348,901 49,233,860
2044 17,115,914 48,605,591
2043 16,882,303 47,984,479
2042 16,639,465 47,370,990
2041 16,390,966 46,766,713
2040 16,137,104 46,174,827
2039 15,884,330 45,591,616
2038 15,622,514 45,011,890
2037 15,358,539 44,436,551
2036 15,085,936 43,862,840
2035 14,810,066 43,287,434
2034 14,538,365 42,708,536
2033 14,273,128 42,122,973
2032 14,002,178 41,529,468
2031 13,725,779 40,928,141
2030 13,460,850 40,314,175
2029 13,201,804 39,688,984
2028 12,942,501 39,055,901
2027 12,688,278 38,407,447
2026 12,434,895 37,740,059
2025 12,188,788 37,053,428
2024 11,943,408 36,361,859
2023 11,483,374 35,652,307
2022 11,021,177 34,938,955
2021 10,865,780 34,243,696
2020 10,698,467 33,586,372
2019 10,423,384 32,964,701
2018 10,122,977 32,373,490
2017 10,259,154 31,819,178
2016 10,830,102 31,284,568
2015 11,107,561 30,749,346
2014 11,235,073 30,222,994
2013 11,166,275 29,724,065
2012 10,756,240 29,261,903
2011 10,288,109 28,823,196
2010 9,745,953 28,385,506
2009 9,243,556 27,939,328
2008 8,817,647 27,494,774
2007 8,388,788 27,076,008
2006 7,976,526 26,699,043
2005 7,590,143 26,356,975
2004 7,233,041 26,029,350
2003 6,903,127 25,711,259
2002 6,596,806 25,399,980
2001 6,308,391 25,090,283
2000 6,032,267 24,787,054
1999 5,771,628 24,476,008
1998 5,620,068 24,134,929
1997 5,509,136 23,758,960
1996 5,356,925 23,351,981
1995 5,225,836 22,917,589
1994 5,071,184 22,463,291
1993 4,956,002 21,987,955
1992 4,909,749 21,485,090
1991 4,836,677 20,962,910
1990 4,737,633 20,464,956
1989 4,713,229 19,977,183
1988 4,848,029 19,460,630
1987 4,962,395 18,930,070
1986 4,921,240 18,395,621
1985 4,834,296 17,875,339
1984 4,750,627 17,378,846
1983 4,661,574 16,908,400
1982 4,557,686 16,462,736
1981 4,447,272 16,035,032
1980 4,339,030 15,619,936
1979 4,232,605 15,215,587
1978 4,127,657 14,816,349
1977 4,024,032 14,408,822
1976 3,921,910 13,998,620
1975 3,821,494 13,598,521
1974 3,723,259 13,209,011
1973 3,627,383 12,831,047
1972 3,542,497 12,465,106
1971 3,468,646 12,111,511
1970 3,409,614 11,762,638
1969 3,365,533 11,403,150
1968 3,321,528 11,032,155
1967 3,277,648 10,659,180
1966 3,236,423 10,289,294
1965 3,189,835 9,921,681
1964 3,129,918 9,557,611
1963 3,072,669 9,202,246
1962 3,024,308 8,854,368
1961 2,976,724 8,517,711
1960 2,931,559 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Sudan's population will grow by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2100 0.02% 0.35%
2099 0.07% 0.37%
2098 -0.008% 0.39%
2097 0.04% 0.4%
2096 0.03% 0.42%
2095 -0.006% 0.44%
2094 0.04% 0.46%
2093 0.08% 0.47%
2092 0.08% 0.49%
2091 0.09% 0.51%
2090 0.17% 0.53%
2089 0.19% 0.54%
2088 0.15% 0.55%
2087 0.23% 0.56%
2086 0.19% 0.58%
2085 0.3% 0.6%
2084 0.29% 0.61%
2083 0.33% 0.61%
2082 0.32% 0.63%
2081 0.32% 0.64%
2080 0.42% 0.65%
2079 0.42% 0.66%
2078 0.48% 0.68%
2077 0.43% 0.68%
2076 0.52% 0.69%
2075 0.63% 0.7%
2074 0.63% 0.71%
2073 0.64% 0.71%
2072 0.68% 0.73%
2071 0.62% 0.74%
2070 0.67% 0.75%
2069 0.8% 0.76%
2068 0.77% 0.77%
2067 0.77% 0.79%
2066 0.84% 0.8%
2065 0.83% 0.83%
2064 0.84% 0.85%
2063 0.87% 0.87%
2062 0.85% 0.89%
2061 0.87% 0.91%
2060 0.97% 0.94%
2059 0.93% 0.97%
2058 0.98% 0.99%
2057 0.99% 1.01%
2056 1% 1.04%
2055 1.07% 1.07%
2054 1.03% 1.1%
2053 1.17% 1.13%
2052 1.11% 1.16%
2051 1.08% 1.18%
2050 1.12% 1.21%
2049 1.16% 1.23%
2048 1.21% 1.25%
2047 1.29% 1.27%
2046 1.29% 1.29%
2045 1.36% 1.29%
2044 1.38% 1.29%
2043 1.46% 1.3%
2042 1.52% 1.29%
2041 1.57% 1.28%
2040 1.59% 1.28%
2039 1.68% 1.29%
2038 1.72% 1.29%
2037 1.81% 1.31%
2036 1.86% 1.33%
2035 1.87% 1.36%
2034 1.86% 1.39%
2033 1.94% 1.43%
2032 2.01% 1.47%
2031 1.97% 1.52%
2030 1.96% 1.58%
2029 2% 1.62%
2028 2% 1.69%
2027 2.04% 1.77%
2026 2.02% 1.85%
2025 2.05% 1.9%
2024 4.01% 1.99%
2023 4.19% 2.04%
2022 1.43% 2.03%
2021 1.56% 1.96%
2020 2.64% 1.89%
2019 2.97% 1.83%
2018 -1.33% 1.74%
2017 -5.27% 1.71%
2016 -2.5% 1.74%
2015 -1.13% 1.74%
2014 0.62% 1.68%
2013 3.81% 1.58%
2012 4.55% 1.52%
2011 5.56% 1.54%
2010 5.44% 1.6%
2009 4.83% 1.62%
2008 5.11% 1.55%
2007 5.17% 1.41%
2006 5.09% 1.3%
2005 4.94% 1.26%
2004 4.78% 1.24%
2003 4.64% 1.23%
2002 4.57% 1.23%
2001 4.58% 1.22%
2000 4.52% 1.27%
1999 2.7% 1.41%
1998 2.01% 1.58%
1997 2.84% 1.74%
1996 2.51% 1.9%
1995 3.05% 2.02%
1994 2.32% 2.16%
1993 0.94% 2.34%
1992 1.51% 2.49%
1991 2.09% 2.43%
1990 0.52% 2.44%
1989 -2.78% 2.65%
1988 -2.3% 2.8%
1987 0.84% 2.91%
1986 1.8% 2.91%
1985 1.76% 2.86%
1984 1.91% 2.78%
1983 2.28% 2.71%
1982 2.48% 2.67%
1981 2.49% 2.66%
1980 2.51% 2.66%
1979 2.54% 2.69%
1978 2.58% 2.83%
1977 2.6% 2.93%
1976 2.63% 2.94%
1975 2.64% 2.95%
1974 2.64% 2.95%
1973 2.4% 2.94%
1972 2.13% 2.92%
1971 1.73% 2.97%
1970 1.31% 3.15%
1969 1.32% 3.36%
1968 1.34% 3.5%
1967 1.27% 3.59%
1966 1.46% 3.71%
1965 1.91% 3.81%
1964 1.86% 3.86%
1963 1.6% 3.93%
1962 1.6% 3.95%
1961 1.54% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Uzbekistan
Current population
12565048
38082870
Population rank 80/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.46%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
1.51 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
4.48 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +6,145 -6,987
Net migration rank 50/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -6,987
2024 231,714 15,374 709,893 -7,066
2023 217,966 455,000 722,280 -6,004
2022 211,166 40,259 715,410 -5,007
2021 213,567 -154,359 689,325 -9,205
2020 212,332 62,935 643,750 -9,208
2019 209,708 65,198 618,154 -9,341
2018 168,497 157,408 585,119 -11,516
2017 72,193 -670,477 548,372 -13,352
2016 110,553 -654,225 549,045 -14,839
2015 148,542 -159,822 552,781 -16,545
2014 227,611 -471,523 536,881 -20,381
2013 315,983 65,337 501,742 -20,380
2012 312,974 125,771 463,333 -20,381
2011 303,181 194,325 454,858 -20,380
2010 287,409 299,402 461,293 -20,380
2009 278,859 139,129 471,839 -20,378
2008 268,268 165,557 461,665 -24,028
2007 256,546 167,350 426,880 -27,013
2006 246,706 153,926 383,265 -29,197
2005 239,272 132,869 363,462 -33,386
2004 231,877 110,182 363,994 -38,834
2003 225,822 91,951 355,098 -44,092
2002 212,014 82,847 359,231 -47,679
2001 204,108 77,856 356,483 -48,642
2000 196,055 74,227 365,138 -66,547
1999 180,721 70,271 385,448 -61,955
1998 -12,157 64,285 408,532 -49,862
1997 121,454 48,280 441,631 -48,360
1996 116,728 17,953 471,010 -50,314
1995 110,417 17,077 493,966 -45,876
1994 165,407 16,407 502,279 -41,788
1993 32,779 15,772 527,557 -37,377
1992 28,874 15,077 548,793 -33,259
1991 87,873 14,327 557,886 -29,064
1990 82,900 12,988 540,581 -73,478
1989 83,735 -130,821 522,323 -13,888
1988 -125,447 -97,065 525,126 -473
1987 5,756 -11,976 537,292 -824
1986 99,502 -10,973 533,234 -802
1985 95,342 -9,986 508,893 -773
1984 90,970 -8,984 485,617 -752
1983 104,107 -7,986 454,464 1,568
1982 118,641 -6,983 431,389 3,897
1981 115,163 -5,994 413,897 6,223
1980 112,307 -4,997 401,557 8,540
1979 109,540 -3,997 387,754 10,864
1978 107,352 -2,998 372,068 27,783
1977 104,886 -1,997 369,572 45,622
1976 102,346 -995 363,110 42,094
1975 99,882 -395 357,382 37,611
1974 97,181 -192 350,422 33,600
1973 94,765 0 341,807 30,094
1972 74,803 193 333,230 26,748
1971 72,308 394 323,171 24,030
1970 44,776 587 313,216 37,324
1969 42,015 786 302,833 65,596
1968 44,213 995 295,651 77,914
1967 41,357 1,194 298,350 74,030
1966 38,523 1,386 297,844 69,537
1965 51,682 1,591 302,264 65,579
1964 64,786 1,785 298,790 61,512
1963 46,333 1,591 293,432 57,002
1962 47,406 1,386 292,788 52,532
1961 45,186 1,194 279,841 48,168
1960 42,945 995 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/uzbekistan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 68.1% of the population change in South Sudan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people). In Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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